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excerpt definition

ex·cerpt (ek sʉrpt′, ik-; also, and for n., always, ek′sʉrpt′)

transitive verb

to select, take out, or quote (passages from a book, sequences from a film, etc.); extract

Etymology: < L excerptus, pp. of excerpere, to pick out, choose < ex-, out + carpere, to pick, pluck < IE *kerp- < base *(s)ker-, to cut, scrape > harvest

noun

a passage or sequence selected or quoted from a book, article, film, etc.; extract

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excerpt Synonyms

excerpt

n.

selection, extract, passage, citation; see quotation 1.


excerpt

v.

quote, select, extract; see cite 2.


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excerpt Usage Examples

Preposition: from

  • diary: Here's an excerpt from the diary of Dr. Mae-Wan Ho.

Converse of object

  • reproduce: I've reproduced an excerpt of the section about supplying photos to magazines here.

Adjective modifier

  • operatic: The rhythmic sharpness in this short operatic excerpt prepared us for higher things to come.

Noun used with modifier

  • diary: In addition to images, maps, and diary excerpts, you'll find biographical essays about the intrepid travelers.
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